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8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer)

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Key takeaways

  • 8-K - Western Union filed an 8-K with the SEC on Nov 4 (a notice of a material company event).
  • Exposed: WU, XLY, V, MA, UBER
  • Market reaction: WU +5.1% after three sessions; XLY −1.0% after three sessions; MELI −14.8% after three sessions

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHA8-K - Western Union CO(0001365135) (Filer)WUGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

8-K - Western Union filed an 8-K with the SEC on Nov 4 (a notice of a material company event).

Directly affected

  • WU Western Union+9.5% 10d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d

    Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that The Western Union belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.

  • V Visa+14.9% 30d

    Visa is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news.

  • MA Mastercard+19.5% 30d

    Mastercard is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news.

  • UBER Uber Technologies+2.6% 30d

    Uber Technologies is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news.

  • MELI MercadoLibre-18.8% 18d

    MercadoLibre is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news.

  • DASH DoorDash-2.9% 30d

    DoorDash is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
WU-5.69%-4.62%base+6.37%+4.25%+4.02%+5.08%
XLY-5.04%-3.43%base-4.05%-3.87%-1.09%-1.01%
V-5.87%-2.44%base-3.26%-3.20%-3.26%-3.13%
MA-5.34%-1.98%base-2.52%-2.93%-2.56%-2.04%
UBER-6.01%-4.63%base-1.56%-1.85%+1.83%+0.26%
MELI-4.98%-3.96%base-12.43%-13.61%-12.32%-14.75%
DASH-9.92%-4.31%base-9.41%-9.57%-8.87%-10.25%

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Filed: 2026-11-04 AccNo: 0001193125-26-447234 Size: 2 MB Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

Source: sec-edgar

The price since 4 Nov 2026: Western Union (WU) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
DoorDash (DASH)that day-9.41%final price
DoorDash (DASH)the next day-9.57%final price
DoorDash (DASH)two days later-8.87%final price
DoorDash (DASH)three days later-10.25%final price
DoorDash (DASH)three days earlier-4.31%final price
DoorDash (DASH)five days earlier-9.92%final price
Mastercard (MA)that day-2.52%final price
Mastercard (MA)the next day-2.93%final price
Mastercard (MA)two days later-2.56%final price
Mastercard (MA)three days later-2.04%final price
Mastercard (MA)three days earlier-1.98%final price
Mastercard (MA)five days earlier-5.34%final price
Mercadolibre (MELI)that day-12.43%final price
Mercadolibre (MELI)the next day-13.61%final price
Mercadolibre (MELI)two days later-12.32%final price
Mercadolibre (MELI)three days later-14.75%final price
Mercadolibre (MELI)three days earlier-3.96%final price
Mercadolibre (MELI)five days earlier-4.98%final price
Uber Technologies (UBER)that day-1.56%final price
Uber Technologies (UBER)the next day-1.85%final price
Uber Technologies (UBER)two days later+1.83%final price
Uber Technologies (UBER)three days later+0.26%final price
Uber Technologies (UBER)three days earlier-4.63%final price
Uber Technologies (UBER)five days earlier-6.01%final price
Visa (V)that day-3.26%final price
Visa (V)the next day-3.20%final price
Visa (V)two days later-3.26%final price
Visa (V)three days later-3.13%final price
Visa (V)three days earlier-2.44%final price
Visa (V)five days earlier-5.87%final price
Western Union (WU)that day+6.37%final price
Western Union (WU)the next day+4.25%final price
Western Union (WU)two days later+4.02%final price
Western Union (WU)three days later+5.08%final price
Western Union (WU)three days earlier-4.62%final price
Western Union (WU)five days earlier-5.69%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY)that day-4.05%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY)the next day-3.87%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY)two days later-1.09%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY)three days later-1.01%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY)three days earlier-3.43%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY)five days earlier-5.04%final price

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Who is named in “8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer)”

Companies tied to this story

  • WU Western Union

    In “8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer),” Western Union (WU) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> WU

  • XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer).” Reason on file: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that The Western Union belongs to, so it often moves with news about it

  • V Visa

    For “8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer),” Visa (V) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Visa is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news

  • MA Mastercard

    Mastercard (MA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer).” Reason on file: Mastercard is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news

  • UBER Uber Technologies

    Uber Technologies (UBER) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer).” Reason on file: Uber Technologies is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news

  • MELI Mercadolibre

    Mercadolibre (MELI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer).” Reason on file: MercadoLibre is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news

  • DASH DoorDash

    DoorDash (DASH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer).” Reason on file: DoorDash is a peer of The Western Union in business services; rivals often move on the same news

How “8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer)” reaches Western Union (WU)

On 4 Nov 2026, “8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer)” is the story that connects Western Union (WU) to this story.

Western Union (WU) is on the page because SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> WU

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY): Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that The Western Union belongs to, so it often moves with news about it

What the saved facts support for Western Union (WU)

46 out of 100

“8-K - Western Union CO (0001365135) (Filer)” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.